Jack Warden

Jack Warden

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  • About me

    Senior Ecologist and Restoration Manager at Rural Design 1984 Ltd

  • Education

    • Unitec Institute of Technology

      2009 - 2016
      Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc Biodiveristy Management

      Activities and Societies: Auckland Botanical Society As a biodiversity management student, I studied how ecosystems function and support biological diversity, and how managers of biodiversity are responding to increasing concern over the impact of human activities on the world.

  • Experience

    • GreensceneNZ

      Feb 2015 - Dec 2017

      My role consisted of consultation with multiple stakeholders in regard todevelopment of existing sites for the purposes of private and corporatebuilds, council related asset renewal, upgrades and installations. It alsoinvolved assessing the environmental impact of such jobs, with a particularemphasis on protected trees and ecology. I generated aboricultural reports,GIS tree data, impact assessments and resource consent applications.The role also involved tree data collection, site visits and undertakingevaluations as a third party assessor. My role also crossed over with theenvironmental and ecological division of the company. I provided core inputinto site specific native and exotic flora lists as well as the evaluation of pestplant species. Show less This role entailed developing my aboricultural skill set and undertakingclimbing work for tree pruning and pest management. I routinely liaisedwith various contractors, property owners and Auckland Council in relationto physical works and tree assets. The core duty for this role was monitoringthe works within a tree's drip line. In a given week I would be responsible formonitoring, on average 5-10 sites as well as reactive jobs. This role alsorequired rostered 24hour call outs as a contractor for Watercare. Show less

      • Planning Arborist

        Apr 2016 - Dec 2017
      • Monitoring Arborist

        Feb 2015 - Apr 2016
    • Rural Design 1984 Ltd

      Jan 2018 - now

      I joined the Rural Design team early 2018 as an Ecologist, and since been promoted to a Senior Ecologist and Restoration Manager position. I am highly skilled with the organisation and management of large scale native re-vegetation projects across a variety of public and private and projects. I am an all-round naturalist and skilled botanist and an experienced field surveyor in a range of rural and urban settings. I am experienced in pest plant and animal management, arboriculture and have a wealth of knowledge regarding our native fauna. Within my role at Rural Design I work closely with our nursery team to ensure seed is collected from a range of ecological locations to provide eco-sourced plants for our restoration and landscape projects. My primary role is to work on ecological reporting for a range of developments in Northland and Auckland Regions. This ensures our clients are in line with ecological requirements stipulated by local government in New Zealand. Show less

      • Senior Ecologist and Restoration Manager

        May 2020 - now
      • Ecologist

        Jan 2018 - May 2020
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Growsafe Ceritifcation

      GrowSafe Systems Ltd.
      Sept 2010
    • Firearms Licence

      New Zealand Police
      May 2007
    • First Aid

      St John New Zealand
      May 2019
    • Open Water Diver

      PADI
      Jan 2009
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Committee Member

      Issued by Auckland Botanical Society on Sept 2016
      Auckland Botanical SocietyAssociated with Jack Warden